Despite all that, the Mets manager didn't feel it right to have a talk with the club afterward. Though unseemly, Collins reserved any big speeches unless it becomes a pattern for the Mets.

"I take a lot of the things for granted that there was nobody more upset than they were with the way the game was played," Collins said. "Now, if I see similar things tonight now you have to say it. After a game like that, turn your head…and go get them tomorrow."

“We’re accountable for every time we play," Collins said. "The games we did really good, we were there for those too. We’re there when things are bad, we’re there when things are good. It reflects on the manager, that comes with the territory.”